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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 22, 2021
China urges Biden to scrap tariffs and restore goodwill
The speech represents China's most high-profile comment on ties since U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke by phone earlier this month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2021
How China joined the sanctions game
China has quietly moved past its historic distaste for restrictive measures and begun building a sanctions toolkit that mirrors Washington's.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2021
Taiwan scrambles air force again after Chinese exercises in South China Sea
After nine Chinese air force aircraft flew near the Pratas Islands on Friday, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said it tracked 11 aircraft on Saturday — eight fighter jets, two nuclear-capable H-6 bombers and an anti-submarine aircraft.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 20, 2021
Australia and Japan's alliance can beat China’s interdependence trap
As Canberra and Beijing get deeper into their ongoing trade spat, Tokyo needs to step in to help boost regional ties and agreements.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 20, 2021
G7 skirts the China question, yet need for answers grows
In speeches after the G7 phone call, the leaders put flesh on the bones of their discussions, and here there was a sign that they may be able to forge a common response in the months ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2021
China is preparing for another Olympics in Beijing, like it or not
When Beijing staged the Summer Olympic Games in 2008, many argued — or at least hoped — that the international attention would improve human rights in China. It didn’t.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2021
China unveils new details of deadliest clash with India in decades
China said four of its troops died last June in a violent border conflict with India, the first detailed account of Chinese casualties from that time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2021
Half London boroughs using Chinese surveillance tech linked to Uyghur abuses
At least half of London's boroughs have bought and deployed China-made surveillance systems linked to the abuse of Uyghurs, according to data exclusively given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, raising alarm among privacy advocates and lawmakers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2021
Why Japan’s territorial disputes are so hard to resolve
Next week, Shimane Prefecture will celebrate the relatively young Takeshima Day, which will invariably invite protest from the South Korean government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2021
Spin doctors target Hong Kongers seeking U.K. visas
The U.K. is being portrayed in China-friendly Hong Kong newspaper editorials and online chat rooms as an undesirable place to live.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2021
Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens sign up for new U.K. visa, report says
Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens have applied for visas to live, work and study in the United Kingdom since changes that make it easier for people in the Asian financial hub to be granted entry, The Times newspaper reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2021
U.S. ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands
A U.S. Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing's territorial claims in the contested waters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021
A strong Japan-U.K. alliance needed to counter China
The U.K. should focus on cooperation with like-minded states like Japan to handle what could be shaping up to be this century's biggest security challenge — China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021
Why is China cracking down on Alibaba?
Given the Chinese government's huge regulatory power, investors are rightly anxious about Alibaba's prospects.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 17, 2021
Biden’s Asia strategy: 'Personnel is policy'
Considering the weak domestic position of the United States, its demands for human rights could be perceived as self-righteous and end up alienating other countries.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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